National Sports

TORONTO — It all seems lined up for Colton Herta to win his first NTT IndyCar Series event in over two years.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Daniel Sprong to a one-year contract. The Canucks announced the move Saturday but did not disclose the value of the deal.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays placed shortstop Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain on Saturday.

LONDON — Canada's Alysha Newman won silver in women's pole vault in Diamond League action on Saturday. Newman, a 30-year-old from Delaware, Ont., cleared 4.75 metres, finishing behind Australia's Nina Kennedy (4.85).

BASTAD, Sweden (AP) — Rafael Nadal reached his first final since the 2022 French Open by rallying to beat Duje Ajdukovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday at the clay-court Nordea Open.

VANCOUVER — Standing on the edge of an open aircraft hatch, a smokejumper in a pale yellow suit steadies himself before rocking back then swinging out the door and vanishing as gravity takes over.

REGINA — When the Saskatchewan Roughriders called on Ajou Ajou against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday, the rookie receiver answered the call. After an injury to Kian Schaffer-Baker, Ajou, a 6-foot-2, 211-pound receiver from Brooks, Alta.

LEON — Canada's U17 national team has advanced to the FIBA U17 Women's World Cup semifinals with an 82-44 win over Finland on Friday at Domo De La Feria in León, Mexico.

OTTAWA — Playing two games five days apart wasn’t ideal, but the Ottawa Redblacks liked the end result after posting back-to-back wins over the Edmonton Elks with a 20-14 victory Friday night.

TORONTO — Chris Bassitt was irritated. The last place the Toronto Blue Jays veteran starter wanted to be was in front of an assembly of reporters to discuss a 5-4 series-opening loss to the Detroit Tigers on Friday.